Factoid/2003/09/23

Proposed Clean Water Act Changes Would Be Completely Outrageous

"It's just completely outrageous," said Theresa Pierno, vice president of environmental protection and restoration for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. "When we look at the Bush administration, this has to be considered one of the most significant blows to damaging water quality and really setting back environmental laws. This would have an enormous impact that I think we can't ignore." - excerpt about EPA and Army Corps of Engineers proposal to stop applying Clean Water Act protections to most intrastate, nonnavigable wetlands and headwater streams. From the Washington Post article (free registration required) at http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A28492-2003Sep4&notFound=true

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